Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2017

Samsung SDI has completed construction of its electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Hungary. Sitting on a 330,000 m 2 site in Goed, the plant is capable of producing batteries for 50,000 electric vehicles annually with operations expected to begin in the second quarter of next year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Alstom and MOL, Hungary’s leading oil and gas company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to structure cooperation in examining the use of hydrogen technology in rail transportation. As part of its National Hydrogen Strategy, Hungary has been investigating the feasibility of introducing hydrogen technology to rail transportation.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 12, 2022

Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., billion to build a 100 GWh battery plant in Hungary. The Debrecen, Hungary battery plant would join CATL’s Munich, Germany facility as the second for the company in Europe. CATL announced on Friday that it would invest €7.34

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

More than two-thirds (68%) of lithium-ion battery production planned for Europe is at risk of being delayed, scaled down or cancelled, according to new analysis by the European NGO Transport & Environment. Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 Europe must act or risk losing it all.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has opened a new production facility at its Szombathely location in the west of Hungary. The goal is sustainable mobility, and we are determined to make real progress in that direction as a key technology partner for our customers by leveraging our global network of production facilities.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2022

Global lithium ion production capacity could reach over 6,000 GWh (6 TWh) by the end of the decade based on current plans, as companies accelerate gigafactory construction in Europe and the US, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Battery capacity is currently growing at twice the speed of lithium raw material supply.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2022

Europe has become the fastest growing region for new electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion battery capacity outside of China, according to Benchmark Minerals. Benchmark will explore this topic at its upcoming Battery Megafactories Europe 2022 , 22-23 March, Berlin, Germany.). Samsung SDI (Hungary): 20 GWh. million EVs.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Frost & Sullivan projects that the global Li-ion battery materials market will reach $51.60 The advancements in battery chemistries and technologies, upsurge in electric vehicle (EV) sales, evolving regulatory scenario, and increasing consumer preferences toward EVs are expediting market growth worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2023

billion (US$886 million) to build a cathode manufacturing facility that will provide materials that ultimately supply batteries for Ford’s future electric vehicles. For SK On, the new facility is part of its efforts to secure a stable supply of key battery materials in North America. million EVs a year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

Ford announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles by late 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America. 150,000 Transit EVs for North America and Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2021

The majority of the projects are targeted at making copper foil for lithium-ion batteries to meet demand from EVs. Copper foil is the most commonly used anode current collector in Li-ion batteries; it not only lets electric current flow but also dissipates the heat generated by the battery.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

For its next-gen models, BMW is turning to Croatian electric hypercar specialist Rimac for EV batteries. Rimac’s tech division will supply batteries for BMW’s future electric cars. Rimac to supply BMW with EV batteries The collaboration is Rimac Tech’s “largest and most ambitious project” the company has undertaken.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Cars is starting construction of its first “Full-Flex Plant“ in Kecskemét, Hungary, about 90 km in the south of Budapest. With an investment of one billion euros, we are building in Hungary the first ‘Full-Flex Plant’ in the global production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

EVE’s cylindrical batteries cover NCM and LFP material systems, with performance advantages such as high safety, long-endurance, long-cycle, and wide-temperature range. a global leading lithium battery company based in China. billion cylindrical batteries globally. As of now, EVE has provided over 2.1

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2022

BYD is launching three new battery-electric passenger vehicles in Europe at the Paris Motor Show, including the BYD ATTO 3, a C-segment SUV designed with the European customer in mind; the BYD TANG, a 7-seater with variable all-wheel drive; and the sporty sedan BYD HAN. Global leader in new energy vehicles. BYD e-Platform 3.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2022

A particularly efficient thermal management system also ensures that a car travels further on one battery charge and charges faster. In the future, Schaeffler will supply beam axles to automobile manufacturers, particularly in North America. In September 2021, production started at its plant in Szombathely, Hungary.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

In Germany, all Mercedes-Benz plants will be supplied with CO 2 -neutral energy. Today, new plants in Europe are already planned with a CO2-neutral energy supply from the start. With a CO2-neutral energy supply of the plants, we are consistently pursuing this approach and are actively driving sustainability in production.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2021

After Europe, the international version of the EQB, produced in Kecskemét, Hungary, will be launched at the end of the year, followed by the US market launch in 2022. The usable capacity of the batteries in Europe is 66.5 These batteries are manufactured at the Daimler plants in Kamenz (Germany) and Jawor (Poland).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants. Global battery production network.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2017

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Samsung SDI introduced a next-generation high-energy density battery cell that could lead to EV driving ranges of up to 600 km (373 miles) and that can fast charge in 20 minutes. A conventional EV battery module which consists of 12 cells has a capacity of 2~3kWh.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

In 2007 smart launched a battery-powered vehicle as a pioneer in e-mobility and has been producing electric smarts in series since 2012. The smart plant in Hambach will become a part of our global compact car production network with the lead plant Rastatt, Germany. Annette Winkler, Head of smart.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 25, 2024

It surpassed the five-million milestone in merely nine additional months, and then in just seven months, accelerated to the seven-million milestone, showcasing a robust end-to-end supply chain and the effect of scale. million units, solidifying its status as the global leader in NEV sales. BYD’s growth has been remarkable.

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Teslarati

MARCH 9, 2023

Chinese battery maker and Tesla supplier CATL reported its earnings for 2022 today and showed a massive increase in overall income from the year prior, and it was supported largely by its domination in supplying EV makers with cells. It is continuing to expand into other markets as well, including Hungary. CATL installed 191.6

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2017

Mercedes-Benz announced that its Rastatt plant—the company’s lead plant in global production of compact cars—will produce compact-class electric EQ models in the future. In addition to traction batteries, ACCUMOTIVE will produce batteries for Mercedes-Benz energy storage units and 48-volt-systems. Earlier post.)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) Europe and the US say that Chinese EV development is running wild and unchecked and on the verge of overwhelming the global market with, well, EVs the rest of the world can’t compete with. Still, it’s no surprise that China-made EVs and batteries are becoming a big business outside of China, with BYD alone selling 1.6

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2018

The company operates five facilities globally, including three in Germany and one each in Hungary and China, and employs approximately 400 staff. The company also produces market-leading top-quality sound-absorbing materials and nonwovens for home interior and heat insulation use.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2021

Bosch is pooling its mechanical engineering expertise and offering companies factory equipment for battery production from a single source—ranging from individual components and software solutions to complete assembly lines. One of its pilot customers is Webasto, which is equipping its battery factories with Bosch technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2022

Mercedes-Benz is aligning its global production network to manufacture its reshaped product portfolio focused on luxury electric vehicles as the brand prepares to go all electric by the end of the decade—wherever market conditions allow. The global Mercedes Benz production network is sustainable, digital and flexible.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

The strategic vision of the global production network is the BMW iFACTORY. with an integrative, global approach. The BMW iFACTORY is not a one-off showpiece but an approach we will implement at all our plants in the future —from our 100-year-old home plant in Munich to our forthcoming plant in Debrecen, Hungary.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

BYD has begun delivery of Europe’s largest single order for electric buses to Keolis Nederland BV, the Dutch subsidiary of global public transport provider, Keolis. The 13-meter model benefits from BYD’s new upgraded battery technology to provide extended range and city-to-city capability.

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JULY 21, 2022

Ford will use module-less LFP (LiFePO4) batteries from CATL to cut costs by 10-15 percent starting next year. The company detailed its global vehicle portfolio plans supporting these production goals as part of its Ford+ plan. Moreover, the carmaker plans to localize and use 40 GWh of LFP capacity in North America starting in 2026.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

China continues to dominate BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) global lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking, for the third time in a row, for both 2022 and its projection for 2027, due to continued support for the electric vehicle demand and raw materials investments.

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MARCH 22, 2021

This is a global challenge, to which different countries can contribute in different ways, and the big picture must be in view. Since the general auto market remained slumped, global EV market share increased nicely from 2.8% Globally ~14k Ioniq BEVs were sold. It *is* literal madness to keep doing it. in 2019 to 4% in 2020.

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